I was so ready to be disappointed with this since I loved God of Animals so much; but behold: an awesomely good collection of stories. Mainly about wants, needs, and desires. Kyle is a true professional; you have to admit she is a solid and talented writer—even if you don't like the content (which I do). My absolute favorite is "Captain's Club"—I love this story; I wonder if this is because it's the happiest (the only happy?) story in the eleven. Up there it says the stories are modern; but the stories have a cool return-to-1999 feel: the characters rent videos, use payphones and listen to diskmen.